Exercise is Medicine®: A Global Health Initiative

Exercise is Medicine® (EIM), a global health initiative managed by theAmerican College of Sports Medicine (ACSM),encourages primary care physicians and other health care providers to include physical activity when designing treatment plans and to refer patients to evidence-based exercise programs and qualified exercise professionals, especially those with the EIM credential.

EIM is committed to the belief that physical activity promotes optimal health, is integral in the prevention and treatment of many medical conditions, and should be regularly assessed and included as part of health care.